COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThis listing encompasses: A) the November, 2001 release (18% abv), B) the November, 2003 U.S. (but not U.K.) release (18.8% abv), C) the November, 2004 release (18% abv), and D) the November 2005 release (17.8% abv) and E) all subsequent releases due both to their similarity in alcohol content and a lack of change in recipe. None of the releases’ labels provides its ABV, however:
2001 - (18%) displays the unaltered words "Vim and Vigor" on the label, gold cap"Vim and Vigor" is crossed out only on the 2002 release (23%), which is not rated under this listing2003 - U.S. release (18.8%). No "Vim and Vigor" present, gold cap.2004 - Bright yellow cap, no date stamp2005 - Bright yellow cap, date stamp2006 - Dark green cap, date stamp2007 - Dark green cap, date stamp2008 - Yellowish-green cap, date stampWorld Wide Stout is one of the world’s strongest dark beers. It is brewed using six different yeast strains over seven months and then aged for half a year. Dark, rich, roasty, and complex, World Wide Stout has more in common with a fine port than a can of cheap, mass-marketed beer (released in early winter with very limited availability).

2010 bottle. Pours black as night with little to no head. Carbonation is fine though, and it tastes just like it should, super smooth. Plenty of black liquorice, caramel, chocolate and raisin. At 18%, it’s crazy how the booze are totally a non-factor, until you reach the end of the glass.

Black color with thin brown head. Aroma is heavy roast malt and boozy fermenting dark fruit. Flavors of chocolate, dark roast malt, very boozy. Minimal sweetness, some bitter balance and roast malt finish. The ABV takes the front seat in this beast of a beer. I enjoy barley wines, quads, strong ales, and my scotch neat, so I am enjoying this stout: If you don’t like any of those things, then you won’t enjoy this.

Had several times but never rated. Remember once I got served a 20-oz goblet of this at a restaurant when the bartender who understood beer was not in. Bottled 1/25/14. Smells like wood, dark bread, molasses. Taste is super sweet, fizzy but full, bready and malty. Very very boozy as you would expect. I can tell it is complex but can’t exactly make out the components. Stuffed nose probably to blame. I’m gonna just drink it for a while. Maybe I’m just tired of saying prunes, dates, raspberries, blackberries.

First thought: impressive...!
Poured the 12oz bottle dated 12/11/13 into a snifter glass.
Consumed over a duration of 1.5 hours allowing it to warm to perfection on 5/02/14.
First; just stood back to admire this oily, slick, pitch-black looking brew as it annihilated all light that bombarded it. Virtually no head or lacing with this stout but that’s what I expected anyway.
Smells... very interesting. Aroma of molasses, plum or raisin, and my favorite; black licorice. The booze is strong but maybe also smells of dark fruits, caramel, and sugar or honey are present too.
The taste... blows me away. Super sweet malt bomb. Very potent, rich deep flavor here and the barley punches you in the mouth. Obvious alcohol and so wonderful are the roasted malts, sugar sweetness, licorice, and possibly some chocolate in the mix.
The mouthfeel is smooth finishing with a definite alcohol warming as it washes down. The carbonation is somewhat present in this mostly full bodied, creamy, thick beer.
This is one seriously intense stout. Slow sipper for sure. Smooth, bold, strong, hints of bourbon, and you can taste the alcohol but at 18% it is masked pretty well. Absolutely in love with Dogfish Head World Wide Stout! It is amazing, awesome, and my favorite stout and alcoholic beverage at that! Highly recommend this one!

2004 vintage opened in 2014. No real head. Low carbonation. Aroma and taste of dried fruit, fig and alcohol. Luscious and sweet. More like a cross between a brandy wine, Belgian triple and a sweet port than a stout but an amazingly luscious and delicious.
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